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00nothing
09/28/2005, 10:34 PM
i read somewhere on here that a 1 inch overflow can only drain at around 600 gph

well heres my issue i have a hob overflow that has a 1 inch drain but i want to avoid powerheads at all cost (with the exception of a single mj 600 behind the rock work) so my thought was after looking at the overflow i may be able to add a 3/4 inch bulkhead in beside the 1 inch thats already there but it will be a tight squeeze

how much more flow will this allow me to add to the tank

my overflow is not the U tube type it is the other type that requires an aqualifter to maintain siphon i got it real cheap off ebay

uscgbeachbum
09/29/2005, 11:37 AM
Flow-wise you wouldn't get any more than 900gph. You may want to look into a larger overflow that can accomodate 2 1" (I'd go for 2 1.5" myself) bulkheads if you don't want to do powerheads or a closed loop.